What a draw it was for the Arsenal though. As I tweeted, I don't think Arsene Wenger could have stipulated any better group. I haven't read the 'official comment' or even the 'informed comment', but I don't think any gooner can be in the least disappointed with it. Of course if we go on and win it, all and sundry will point out, repeatedly, ad infinitum, how we had the easiest group. How (if my request is heard) we had a relatively easy quarter-final. They're sure to bring that penalty up, again. We won't care though. Man Utd won it when they didn't even qualify as champions for the Champions League. I don't think it spoiled their party too much.
Group H: Arsenal, AZ Alkmaar, Olympiakos, Standard Liege.
Not that I am fortunate enough to count myself among their number, but the travelling faithful should have a fairly easy time of it, with Easy jet even going to two out of three. Pleasant change with United having to cart their backsides to the steppes. Can't help grinning.
We'll see what Saturday tea-time brings. Come on Burnley, Bolton and Birmingham by the way. If Coyle can pull this one off I'll be surprised. Megson and Mcleish will end up empty-handed. Unless they draw the O's away in a cup, I predict Birmingham will get no points in London this season. I wonder what are the odds?
Citeh made hard work of Palace this evening and from what I heard on 5Live it sounds like that lot from the wrong end of the Seven Sisters Road will have more of a shout for Europe than the Caliphate of Eastlands.
Villa meanwhile got dumped out of Europe, giving them the freedom to concentrate on the league. Shame for a club with such rosy European memories. Don't know why but I wouldn't be surprised to see Villa win the Carling Cup this season.
Not a bad double that, Birmingham no (league) points in London and Villa to win the Carling. While I think about it, how would such a bet work in the US? Would it work? I remember value falling like bricks from the on-line bookies after the US government threatened with all sorts if they didn't prevent US access. Are Yanks able to bet on stuff like this? I believe they have some sort of track bookies, but I don't think you could put a tenner on the boat race there. Just wondering. Fill your boots in the comments if you are so inclined.
After reading about the horrific CIA torture of Iraqis, depriving the average American of the human right (it should be - a human right) to stick a Jackson on Fulham drawing away at Villa Park probably pales into insignificance. Only so few Americans seem to care.
Away from the beautiful game, I read that malware, not for the first time, was being recorded on Macs. A botnet had been established on the platform a month or so ago and more was turning up. The article cited the increasing popularity as the single reason for upturn in infection. Quite literally a victim of its' own success.
I don't know if this is a bigger worry or not. From personal experience, I know people who have gotten a Mac so they don't have to worry about 'all that virus stuff'; silver surfers included in that list. It strikes me that these same people could suffer identity fraud or botnetting at the least and do nothing to protect themselves, believing they are safe because they opted for fruit-based computing. We will see, no doubt.
I've been searching and reading up on my blog marketing stuff today as well. Which is good.
Oh yeah. I Stumbled and thumbed-up some stuff from Edinburgh; podcasts from The Guardian. Most impressed, a very pretty (if the biog pic is to be trusted) young lady asked to 'friend me' there as well. Don't think it had much to do with podcasts though. It was a discovery, but as they were available on IdiotTunes (I truly hate that awful service) I doubt I exactly brought them to a wider audience. However, (IT'S NOT REDUNDANT) as you know I like my tunes. I'd plug an affiliate but I'm probably not allowed. I was playing today and I thought ' God, where else could anyone hear Greece - Three Drives, Glen Campbell - Wichita Linesman and Green Day all in the same space?' Pretty bloody diverse - I wish internet radio was viable - then you could hear it too.
This is irrelevant though, because almost every song you know and most of my library is actually all just the same song over and over. They've been on Radio 1 and they're at The Fringe. I discovered them off of MetaCafe' I think. If you haven't seen this it's quite an eye opener. Awesome in fact.
If you think that there's anything original left...
...welcome to the disappointment.
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